Medical Administrative Assistant Degree

Why Everest

Everest is part of Zenith Education Group, a non-profit career education system with 24 campuses nationwide. As a non-profit, we reinvest in the student experience. Since 2015, we ve invested millions of dollars into the campus community through grants, scholarships, and tuition reductions.

Hands-on job training for today s job market

Control over your schedule through flexible online and classroom training

Certification preparation and testing included at no extra cost

Personalized Career Services counseling and job placement support*

Affordable tuition with a variety of financial aid options**

Community of support and camaraderie

*Employment is not guaranteed, but career services help is available for students and graduates. **Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Medical Administrative Assistant Program Overview

Medical administrative assistants are perform similar duties to the administrative assistants you might find in a traditional business setting. Medical administrative assistants, also called medical secretaries, work at the front desks of health care facilities across the country.

But because they’re working in the health care field, medical administrative assistants also need specialized knowledge about the type of practice in which they work. They need to understand the intricacies of America’s health insurance system as they are often responsible for processing patient insurance and Medicare claims.

In short, medical administrative assistants are essential to an efficient and profitable medical practice.

Everest’s Medical Administrative Assistant program is designed to prepare you for an entry-level position as a medical administrative assistant in a variety of health care settings. After graduating from this program, you’ll be able to:

Medical Administrative Assistant Courses

Everest’s Medical Administrative Assistant courses are designed to provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to work for a modern medical practice. Program courses cover generalized office skills as well as subjects and issues specific to health care.

As a student in Everest’s Medical Administrative Assistant program, you will have an opportunity to study such subjects including:

Basic Principles of Accounting

Computer Applications

Medical Terminology

Medical Law and Ethics

Communications

Medical Transcription

These administrative, business, medical and communication courses will provide you with a well-rounded background to meet the needs of today’s ever-changing health care industry. You will gain valuable skills, enabling you to become a vital link between patient and doctor.

Note: This Medical Administrative Assistant program description is not necessarily reflective of every Medical Administrative Assistant program offered across all Everest campuses. This is a summary of general topics learned within most schools. Please check your campus catalog for specific details about what is taught in the Medical Administrative Assistant program near you.

Medical Administrative Assistant Careers

As a graduate of Everest’s Medical Administrative Assistant career training program, you will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience you need to compete for entry-level jobs in this growing field.

Scholarships and Grants

The Zenith Student Grant is a multimillion-dollar institutional grant program awarded to students of Everest and WyoTech schools owned by Zenith Education Group who demonstrate financial need.

This and other financial aid is available for those who qualify.

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